Contributing Writers: Most Popular Posts for 2014

As a new year commences and the team here at The Book Designer finish our holiday break, I thought this would be a great opportunity to offer a look back on the most popular posts written by our contributing writers during the past year.

A list of other articles by Jason on The Book Designer can be found here.

Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas4 Levels of Editing Explained: Which Service Does Your Book Need?
“In our last article, 5 Things You Should Know about Working with Beta Readers, we discussed how you can work with beta readers to enhance the self-editing process. Self-editing, or revision, as we call it, is the furthest you can take your manuscript on your own, with feedback from others, but without professional editing help. This is a great first step towards polishing your manuscript.”

A list of other articles by Corina and Carla on The Book Designer can be found here.

A list of other articles by Jason on The Book Designer can be found here.

Nina Amir6 Branding Tips for Writers and Authors
“Branding seems like an activity best suited to companies, like Nike, Audi, Best Buy, Rolex, or Amazon. Books and words brand authors, right? And they do so in an authentic and organic manner.”

A list of other articles by Nina on The Book Designer can be found here.

Helen SedwickDo You Know Who Owns Your Book Cover?
“You understand the importance of an eye-catching book cover. You spend hours (and dollars) designing, tweaking, and testing. In the end, you, the self-publishing author, own your book cover, right?”

A list of other articles by Helen on The Book Designer can be found here.

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